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Getting Started with Swift Vapor

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  • Swift
  • Vapor
  • Backend

A quick starter guide to install Vapor on macOS, create a new Swift backend project, and run it in Xcode.

This article is a short practical guide for developers who want to begin building API servers with Swift and Vapor.

What this article covers

  • installing Vapor with Homebrew
  • validating the CLI installation
  • generating a new project with vapor new
  • opening and running the project in Xcode

Why this is useful

It gives a fast path from zero setup to a running server project, so you can start implementing endpoints quickly without digging through setup docs first.

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